The Journey Continues: DIY Christianity
"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith — and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God — not by works," - Ephesians 2:8-9a NIV "And if by grace, then it cannot be based on works; if it were, grace would no longer be grace." - Romans 11:6 NIV We are a "do-it-yourself" (DIY) culture, whether we change the oil in our cars ourselves, or replace the garbage disposal. Grocery stores and retailers have self-checkout. And it seems every corner gas station has a self-car wash. We thrive on DIY projects, because we get that dopamine hit of feeling satisfied that we took care of something on our own. But being a DIY-er does not always yield the best results, which I'm sure many of you who've tried DIY projects can attest to. My wife used to have an active ministry on the online forum, Reddit, where she spent time in a couple of Christian sub-Reddits, responding to individuals who had questions on their faith. She would often share ...
